#BBBE91
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.8% 0.061 110.9), rgb(187, 190, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#BBBE91 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBBE91 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 190, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.061 110.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BBBE91 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBBE91 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBBE91 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBBE91 text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 110.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBBE91
oklch(78.8% 0.061 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A65C
oklch(70.6% 0.097 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D9026
oklch(63.1% 0.124 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444503
oklch(37.7% 0.081 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282906
oklch(27.2% 0.052 111)
#BBBE91 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C5BA8E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BB93 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B8B2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBBE91
#BBBE91
oklch(78.8% 0.061 110.9)
- #B9B4DF
#B9B4DF
oklch(78.8% 0.061 290.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BBBE91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
Use #BBBE91 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.